Middle Grades Education, B.S.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- Minimum grade of C required in all courses listed under Major and Concentration Requirements.
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) | ||
Major Requirements
Select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.
- Language Arts with Grade 6–9 Teacher Licensure
- Math with Grade 6–9 Teacher Licensure
- Science with Grade 6–9 Teacher Licensure
- Social Studies with Grade 6–9 Teacher Licensure
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credits required for the degree. Electives should increase students’ knowledge in general education and in a content field (such as psychology or multicultural education).
Optional Additional Field of Study
Students majoring in Middle Grades Education are encouraged but not required to complete an Undergraduate Minor.
Language Arts with Grade 6–9 Teacher Licensure Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite | 3 | |
| Teaching as a Profession | ||
| Required | 45 | |
| Language Foundations for Teachers | ||
| Internship I: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Internship II: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Internship III: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Reading Education in the Middle Grades | ||
| Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades | ||
| Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning | ||
| Educational Psychology for the Middle Grades | ||
| Student Teaching: Middle Grades | ||
| Student Teaching Seminar | ||
| Cultural Foundations of Education | ||
| Measurement and Assessment in Teaching | ||
| Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings | ||
| English Language Arts | 33 | |
| Approach to Literature | ||
| Digital Rhetoric | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| Linguistics for Teachers | ||
| Teaching Writing in Elementary and Middle Grades | ||
| English Language Arts Concepts for Middle Grades Teachers | ||
| Middle Grades Language Arts | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Nonwestern Literary Classics | ||
or ENG 208 | Topics in Global Literature | |
or ENG 209 | Topics in Non-Western Literature | |
Select 9 credits of ENG electives at the 200-level or above. | ||
Math with Grade 6–9 Teacher Licensure Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite | 3 | |
| Teaching as a Profession | ||
| Required | 45 | |
| Language Foundations for Teachers | ||
| Internship I: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Internship II: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Internship III: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Reading Education in the Middle Grades | ||
| Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades | ||
| Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning | ||
| Educational Psychology for the Middle Grades | ||
| Student Teaching: Middle Grades | ||
| Student Teaching Seminar | ||
| Cultural Foundations of Education | ||
| Measurement and Assessment in Teaching | ||
| Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings | ||
| Mathematics | 27 | |
| Precalculus I | ||
| Precalculus II | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Discrete Mathematical Structures | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics | ||
| Mathematics for Teaching | ||
| Mathematics for Teaching Middle Grades | ||
| Middle and Secondary Mathematics Education | ||
Science with Grade 6–9 Teacher Licensure Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite | 3 | |
| Teaching as a Profession | ||
| Required | 45 | |
| Language Foundations for Teachers | ||
| Internship I: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Internship II: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Internship III: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Reading Education in the Middle Grades | ||
| Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades | ||
| Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning | ||
| Educational Psychology for the Middle Grades | ||
| Student Teaching: Middle Grades | ||
| Student Teaching Seminar | ||
| Cultural Foundations of Education | ||
| Measurement and Assessment in Teaching | ||
| Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings | ||
| Science | 32 | |
| Astronomy: The Solar System | ||
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | ||
| Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Earth Science and Earth Science Laboratory | ||
GES 164 | ||
| Conceptual Physics | ||
| Middle Grades Science Education | ||
Social Studies with Grade 6–9 Teacher Licensure Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite | 3 | |
| Teaching as a Profession | ||
| Required | 45 | |
| Language Foundations for Teachers | ||
| Internship I: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Internship II: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Internship III: Inquiry in Teaching and Learning | ||
| Reading Education in the Middle Grades | ||
| Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades | ||
| Student Teaching: Middle Grades | ||
| Student Teaching Seminar | ||
| Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning | ||
| Educational Psychology for the Middle Grades | ||
| Cultural Foundations of Education | ||
| Measurement and Assessment in Teaching | ||
| Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings | ||
| Social Studies | 33 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| The United States: A General Survey to 1865 | ||
| The United States: A General Survey Since 1865 | ||
| Navigating World History | ||
| Interpreting American History | ||
| History of North Carolina | ||
| Historical Methods for Social Studies Teachers | ||
or HIS 440 | Principles and Practices for Teaching History | |
| American Politics | ||
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
| Middle Grades Social Studies Education | ||
| Comparative Politics | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Introduction to Human Geography | ||
| Our Dynamic Planet | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| Global Perspectives | 3 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
| History of Africa to 1870 | ||
| History of Africa since 1870 | ||
| The Civilizations of Asia | ||
| The Civilizations of Asia | ||
| The First America: Latin America, 1492-1830 | ||
| (Dis)order and Progress: Latin America since 1810 | ||
| History of Mexico and Central America | ||
| Topics in the Near and Middle East | ||
| The Near and Middle East since World War I | ||
| West Africa during the Atlantic Slave Trade | ||
Disciplinary Honors in Elementary and Middle Grades Education
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours of Honors course work with grades of A or B as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
- Maintain a “good standing” status in the Elementary and Middle Grades Education program, which means the student is not on a Professional Improvement Plan and is managing the extensive workload and internship.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 3 | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| Select 6-9 credits of Honors course work in the major | 6-9 | |
| Select 0-3 credits of Honors course work in the major or another area | 0-3 | |
Recognition
Students who complete the requirements for the Disciplinary Honors Program receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Elementary and Middle Grades Education; have that accomplishment, along with the title of their Senior Honors Project, noted on their official transcript; and are recognized at a banquet held at the end of the academic year.
Honors Advisor
Contact Jennifer Mangrum at jrmangru@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Elementary and Middle Grades Education. To apply: https://honorscollege.uncg.edu/disciplinary-honors/disciplinary-honors-admissions